Method of making pressed hollow glassware



Sept. 7, 1943. L., PoGLElN r METHOD oF MAKING PREssED HoLLow GLAsswARE Filed Nov. 18, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 7, 1943.

L. POGLEIN ME'IIHOD 0F MAKING PRESSED HOLLOW GLASSWARE 2 Sheets-Shea?. 2

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WM..." @MMI Patented Sept. 7, 1943 or MAKING PRESSEDHOLLO-W l @mssWAnE METHOD` Louis PogleinQ'fJeannette, Pa., assigner tov'MAc- Kee Glass Company, Jeannette, Pa., a corporation.' 0f PennSXlYania ppligcaeum November: 1s, 1941,s`er`ia1jNp. 4.19.58()V i hollow articles of glass or other material while in a plastic state, and itis among the objects there-- -otto produce such articles by a press mold operthe method to the making of annular shapes of cylindrical hollow cross-section or other desired configurations.

The invention employs a hollow gob or mold charge containing an excess quantity of glass around which the mold is closed, resulting in a hollow glass body of substantially uniform wall section.

The invention will become more apparent from aconsideration of the accompanying drawings constituting a part hereof in which like reference characters designate like parts, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional View of a gob of glass formed on the endv of a pontil;

Fig. 2 a similar View with the gob partially expended to form a hollow interior;

Fig. 3 shows the gob'expanded to the desired mold charge;A

Fig. 4 a front elevational view of a mold and gob in charging position;

Fig. 5 an end elevational View taken'on the line 5 5, Fig 4;

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and *rotated while 5 Giannelli l(o1. is-s3) Y This invention relates'to the method of making prises a pontil I, `havin `g an air lpassage 2 which?v is commonly eniifjrloy'ed'bythe workmen to gatherv the glass Sion the'endv thereof, the pontil being inserted through a. glory h ole ofthe glass tank the glassis being gathered thereon. -f

In Fig. 2 the gob of glass' hasl beensubjectedj to .a puff of air or a gas through vthe passage 2V and fini Fig; 3 lfit has beenblown tothe shape `which maybe termedray parison 4` that issuited to' make a hollow glass articlef'of aparticular size 'and weight such asis shown in Fig. 9.

'Ihef-hollowfgobY yisl'inserted between the" platens 5 and 6 of'ametal mold,'which are slidably mounted on ways11', Fig` 5, and provided with a guide. 8, which may be eliminated,v no

, particular claimbeing herein made to the construction of the mold.

As shown in Fig. 9, the article is of wheel shape, having 'a large annulus I0 and asmall annulus I I that are cylindrical, as is more clearly shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings. The outer and inner anuli are connected by arms or spokes I2 that are in open Acommunication Vto provide a continuous hollow member.

V As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the matrix I3 o'f the moldy is of the shape of the article of Fig. .9, the two matrix sections being identical.

Byl placingk the hollow gob 4 between the matrix sections 5 and 6 of the molds, the gobv remaining suspended from the pontil I, it is ready tov receive the molding pressure, wich is applied by closing the platens-5 and B. The excess glass is sheared off by the closing of the mold which seals'the inner chambers of the glass article.

The resultant article is that shown in Fig. 9, it'

' r.being understood that the shape selected is for Fig. 6 a front elevational View of the vinner l matrix face of the -mold;`

Fig. 7 a side elevational View of the mold of Figs. 5 and 6; j Fig. 8 a vertical cross-section takenalong the line 8--8 of Fig, 7 showing, the moldin vclosed position with a hollow glass "article formed therein;

Fig. 9 a top plan view, partially cut away, of

a hollow glass article;

.Fig 10 a side elevational view thereof;

Fig. 11 a cross-sectional view taken along the line I`III, Fig. 9; and l Fig. 12 a view inY perspective partially broken away of a hollow glass block.

illustration only and that other forms of `hollow articles may thus be produced.

For example,` in Fig. 12 a hollow building yblock of rectangular form` designated by the refwhich produces ka partial vacuum in the hollow block. This feature is ideal forbuilding purposes With reference to Figs. v1: to l1 inclusive of thel drawings, the structure therein illustrated comas the hollow block will act as a heat insulator.

`By means of the invention, glass shapes employing neon gas or fluorescent gases may be produced by a single molding operation, the electrical terminals being inserted in offset portions of the mold to bein proper sealed position in the nished article.

Any excess glass in the hollow gob will beY displaced between the faces of the molds in the form of a frangible iin that is readily removed. The mold'itself may be ventilated asshown by the numeral I1, Fig; '1,` which is a common ex, pedient in glass making.

If the hollow article is tolbe used 'as al fluorescent or neon light, 'asuitable ga"s;`ln placeof air may be usedl to expand the parison.

Although one embodiment of the invention has" ,A been herein illustrated and described, it will befevident to those skilled in theart that various: modifications may be made in the details of con struction without departing from the principles which comprises forming a mold'charge of a preherein set forth. Y Y

Iclaim: l 1. The method of molding hollow articles in a the expanded charge to molding pressure to shape the hollow article against the pressure of the included atmosphere. i

. 3. 'I'he method of molding hollow articles in a sectional mold, which comprises forming a mold charge of predetermined weight in' suspension between the movable sections of the mold, applying a. pressurey impulse to the interior of the charge to expand the same to a size and shape sectional mold, which comprisesformingamold,

chargeof predetermined weight, applying, a pressure impulse to the interior of the charge't'o ex; pand the same to substantiallyA the volumeaof the: mold cavity, placing thecharge,. he tween movable sections of theA moldf severingthechargefrom@V of; the included atmosphere.

-5. The method of molding hollow articles in a( appropriate to the mold cavity, severing the charge to seal the included atmosphere, and applying external molding pressure by closing the mold to shape the hollow articles against the in- A ternalpressure of the charge.

4; ThamethodN of molding hollow articles,

determined". mass, applying a pressure impulse to f ,tothe interior ofthe mass to expand the same tothesize and volume appropriate to the mold cavity, 'placing the charge between the juxtaposed-1 faces; of the' forming mold,l andy `'bringing l said facesinf :abuttingv relation to seal the charge andfshape-the hollowmarticleiagainst the pressur sectional mold, which comprises forming a mold charge ofpredeterrnined-weight in suspension. applying apressure impul'seto-,the interior of the charge to expandthe same and allow it to assume a shapesappropriate to the moldfcavity, and ap-` plying"externalpressure to the chargev to seal and severgthesameand to shape the hollow article against the pressure of the included atmosphere. LOUISy POGLEIN. 

